Wes Jackson and Wendell Berry have contributed a short but eloquent op-ed to Sunday's New York Times about the dangers of industrial agriculture and our need for what they call "a national agricultural policy that is based upon ecological principles":
Clearly, our present ways of agriculture are not sustainable, and so
our food supply is not sustainable. We must restore ecological health
to our agricultural landscapes, as well as economic and cultural
stability to our rural communities... We need a 50-year farm bill that addresses forthrightly the problems of
soil loss and degradation, toxic pollution, fossil-fuel dependency and
the destruction of rural communities.
After the passing of a mediocre 2008 Farm Bill and President-elect Obama's appointment of Tom Vilsack as Secretary of Agriculture – which upset (or at least disappointed) many folks advocating for large-scale sustainable agricultural practices in the States – it's as important as ever that these voices are being heard. Here's hoping some more change is on the horizon.
New York Times: A 50-Year Farm Bill
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